SEQUIM — Sequim High School’s new running track made its official debut Thursday, welcoming five North Olympic Peninsula schools and Kingston to a seven-team Olympic League meet, the first held in Sequim since 2021.

The former track was demolished last July and replaced at a cost of $363,299 under the district’s Capital Projects Levy that voters approved in 2021. The pole vault runway also was relocated for about $39,000, and stadium lights were replaced for about $85,000.

The track was last resurfaced in 1996, and manufacturers recommend replacement every 10 years.

Port Angeles won the boys team competition with 74 points, led by sophomore sprinter Liam Wilson’s wins in the 100- and 200-meter dashes (11.91 and 12.09 seconds, respectively).

Wilson also joined with classmates Hunter Eller, Logan Wilson and Gregory Jourdan III for a win in the 4×100 relay in 46.54.

Port Angeles’ 4×400 relay squad also earned a victory as Kaiden Point, Conner Enders, Easton Dempsey and Richard Peterson teamed up to win in 3:47.

Roughriders’ junior Brody Pierce set a stadium record in the triple jump of 41 feet, 7.5 inches, 2 inches better than Olympic’s Darrelle White, a triple jump state champion, in 2018.

Keatyn Hoch also fared well in the high jump, clearing 5-4 for the Riders.

Sequim ended up second in the boys meet with 41 points. Sophomore Reid Randall was a winner in the pole vault, clearing 9 feet, while Wolves senior Sean Southard’s winning javelin throw totaled 148 feet, 9 inches.

Southard was second in the 100 sprint, just 0.7 seconds off Liam Wilson’s winning mark.

Sequim freshman Taylor Wolselgel was a runner-up in the high jump, and sophomore Adrian Osborne finished second in the 400 run (56.74).

East Jefferson’s boys dominated the long distance portion of the meet as sophomore Josh Yearian won the 1,600 in 4:43.18 and classmate Noah Isenberg took the 3,200 in 10:38.24.

Clallam Bay had two winners as sophomore Coletyn Hull won the long jump with a leap of 17 feet while William Hull claimed the 300 hurdles in 44.81.

Crescent sophomore John Lium hurdled his way to a win in the 110 hurdles in 22.24 and was third in the high jump at 5 feet.

Neah Bay junior Daniel Cumming claimed two throwing events, taking the discus with a personal-best throw of 105-10 and the shot put (40-3.5).

Wolves win meet

The Sequim girls (45 points) edged Port Angeles (41) for the top spot in the team competition.

The Wolves were led by the winning 4×200 relay squad of Birdie Pyeatt, Dawn Hulstedt, Alexandria Morgan and Kylie Peters, while Peters, Pyeatt, Stella Dennis and Ruby Moxley-Horgan were runners-up in the 4×100.

Defending high jump state champion Clare Turella cleared 4-10 to claim that event.

Moxley-Horgan debuted with a win in the long jump, clearing 14-10.5.

Ahrya Klinger added a victory in the pole vault, clearing 6-6 for the Wolves and edging freshman teammate Kaela Kate by 6 inches.

Senior Faerin Tait led the Riders girls with wins in the 200 meters in a personal-best 27.1 seconds and the 300 hurdles in 49.32. Tait also was second in the 100 hurdles in 17.81 and was part of Port Angeles’ winning 4×400 relay with Leia Larson, Storey Schmidt and Brooke Pierce (4:25.72).

Larson was tops in the 1,600 run, and freshman London Bourland won the 400 meters for the Riders in 1:10.92.

Sprague sparkles

Crescent junior Naomii Sprague could make a claim for the athlete of the meet. Sprague won the 100 in 13.68, the 100 hurdles in 17.8, placed second in the long jump (14-5) and was third in the 200 in a personal-best 27.93.

Alexis Duavant was dominant for the Loggers, winning the discus with a throw of 88-10 and the shot put (31-0).

East Jefferson’s Kaydence Plotner was runner-up in the 300 hurdles for the Rivals in 50.92 and third in the 100 hurdles in 17.89.

Sienna Emerson came in third in the javelin with a throw of 81-9.

Neah Bay’s Alexa Greene, Danica Halttunen, Brianna McGimpsey and Angel Halttunen took the 4×100 relay in 54.86.

Angel Halttunen was second in the 200 (27.88).

Team Scores

Boys

1. Port Angeles 74. 2. Sequim 31. 3. Kingston 21. 4. East Jefferson 19. 5. Clallam Bay 14. 6. Crescent 10. 6. Neah Bay 10.

Girls

1. Sequim 45. 2. Port Angeles 41. 3. Kingston 32. 4. Crescent 31. 5. Neah Bay 15. 6. Clallam Bay 7. East Jefferson 10.5.

Girls Golf Sequim tops North Kitsap twice

SEQUIM — The Sequim girls golf team beat the Vikings in home-and-home matches at Port Ludlow Golf Course and The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course this week.

The Wolves topped North Kitsap 209-239 on Thursday at Cedars. Raimey Brewer led Sequim with a 50, Kendra Dodson and Sara German had rounds of 51 and Gabriella Hood a 57.

North Kitsap match medalist Calia Corden shot a 41, including a hole-in-one on the 97-yard par-3 eighth hole.

Earlier in the week at Port Ludlow, German led the Wolves with a 53, Dodson had a 54, Brewer and Hood totaled 58. Corden was medalist with a 45.

Baseball East Jefferson 7, Coupeville 2

CHIMACUM — Rylan Dunn’s RBI double highlighted a four-run fourth inning as the Rivals picked up a nonleague win at home.

Peter Giddens added an RBI single and the Rivals took advantage of two errors and a passed ball in the big inning.

Landon Hoppe struck out five in two scoreless innings on the mound, and Aiden Kraft had four strikeouts in his two innings of scoreless relief for East Jefferson (1-1).

The Rivals head out to Forks on Thursday.

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Sports reporter/columnist Michael Carman can be contacted at sports@peninsuladailynews.com.

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles freshman Madeline Walton competes in the long jump during a track and field meet held at Sequim High School. It was the first meet held on the recently resurfaced track in Sequim since 2021.

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles’ Richard Peterson competes in the long jump during a track and field meet held at Sequim High School.

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles’ Richard Peterson competes in the long jump during a track and field meet held at Sequim High School on Thursday.

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles’ Shavari Epps leaps during the girls’ 300-meter hurdle race during a track and field meet held Thursday.

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Port Angeles’ Easton Dempsey, front, leads a pack of runners from Sequim, East Jefferson, Port Angeles, Clallam Bay and Crescent during a track and field meet held Thursday in Sequim.